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REQUEST FOR DECISION
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Bylaw 7/2026 - Redistricting of 23 Bellerose Drive (1st, 2nd, & 3rd Readings)
Presented by: Suzanne Ruegg, Planner, Planning & Development
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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1. That the Public Hearing on Bylaw 7/2026 be closed.
2. That Bylaw 07/2026, being amendment 14 to Bylaw 18/2024, be read a first time.
3. That Bylaw 07/2026 be read a second time.
4. That unanimous consent be given for consideration of third reading of Bylaw 7/2026.
5. That Bylaw 7/2026 be read a third time.
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SUMMARY
This report discusses a proposed amendment to Schedule A of the Land Use Bylaw 18/2024.
An application has been received to redistrict 23 Bellerose Drive from the Direct Control District (DC) to the Trail Corridor Commercial (TCC) District. This would provide a standard District and bylaw regulations, thereby providing land use and development certainty, for both the property and the owners.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
Municipal Government Act; Division 12, Section 692(1):
Before giving second reading to…
(e) a proposed land use bylaw, or
(f) a proposed bylaw amending a statutory plan or land use bylaw referred to in clauses (a) to (e),
a council must hold a public hearing with respect to the proposed bylaw in accordance with section 216.4 after giving notice of it in accordance with section 606.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
An application has been received for the amendment of Schedule A of Land Use Bylaw 18/2024, for the purpose of redistricting 23 Bellerose Drive from the Direct Control (DC) District to the Trail Corridor Commercial (TCC) District. The legal description of the land is Plan 202 0669, Block 3, Lot 5A. The area of land proposed to be redistricted is 1.12 hectares± (2.76 acres±).
Per Land Use Bylaw 18/2024, section 5.26:
The purpose of a Direct Control (DC) District is to enable Council to exercise particular control over the use and development of land or buildings within the area so designated. The DC District may be used to create site-specific regulations for lots, including historic resources.
Further to this, in the Direct Control District, Council may determine the uses it allows, as well as impose standards and conditions it considers appropriate. Council may also delegate the permitting to the Development Authority.
Within the Municipal Development Plan Flourish, 23 Bellerose is within the Trail Corridor Area, as identified in Map 3: Urban Structure and General Land Use. Within the Inglewood Area Structure Plan, Figure 2 Future Land Use, attached to this report, identifies the property as Commercial.
Based on these higher tier statutory planning documents, redistricting 23 Bellerose Drive to the Trail Corridor Commercial (TCC) District would be in alignment with the applicable long-term vision and policies. The Trail Corridor Commercial (TCC) District also parallels the districting of neighbouring properties to the west and north.
The purpose of the TCC District is to enable development that provides the opportunity along trail corridor areas for the exchange of the widest variety of goods and services to the community and surrounding region. This District encourages transit supportive mixed-use development. This area may also include professional offices, medium-density residential, high-density residential, or mixed-use buildings.
The full list of permitted and discretionary uses in the Trail Corridor Commercial (TCC) District can be found in Attachment 3.
STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS OR ENGAGEMENT
The application was circulated on September 9, 2025, to internal departments, external referral agencies, and property owners within a 100-metre radius (47 separate addresses were mailed notifications regarding the application circulation process). There were no concerns raised by internal departments, external agencies, or adjacent owners.
A notification sign was erected on the property as well.
Public hearing notices were advertised in the St. Albert Gazette, as well as on the City website for two weeks prior to the public hearing.
IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION(S)
Planning Administration recommends the approval of the proposed Land Use Bylaw amendment, as it aligns with both the applicable Area Structure Plan and the Municipal Development Plan.
Financial:
None at this time.
Compliance & Legal:
First reading for Bylaw 7/2026 must be completed in order to get the bylaws “on the table” for Council’s consideration. Providing first reading of a bylaw does not indicate agreement with the bylaw, but rather is the process by which the applicant’s bylaws may be put forward in accordance with procedural fairness principles.
The public hearing and first, second, and third readings of Bylaw 07/2026 are scheduled for the same day. The Municipal Government Act provides that a proposed bylaw must not have more than two readings at a council meeting unless the council members present unanimously agree to consider third reading at the same meeting.
If unanimous consent for third reading of Bylaw 7/2026 is not granted on March 3, 2026, after first and second reading, third reading of Bylaw 07/2026 will occur at the next regular Council meeting on March 17, 2026. During that time between March 3, 2026, and March 17, 2026, Council members will be unable to accept further written or verbal submissions germane to this matter, and will not be able to ask for new, substantive information on the subject matter prior to third reading (MGA, s. 187; Procedure Bylaw, Schedule E, s. 19).
Program or Service:
None at this time.
Organizational:
This Land Use Bylaw amendment would enable a streamlined process and certainty regarding future land uses and development at this location.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
Strategic Priority One, Economic Prosperity:
Support plans and agreements that foster development in St. Albert, including mature neighbourhoods, and build affordability in all new development.
ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
Current Planning Application Processing:
Processing and coordination of the approval of statutory plans and amendments, subdivisions, and condominium applications.
IMPACTS OF ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED
If Council does not wish to support the recommendation, the following alternative could be considered:
Alternative 1: Defeat second or third reading of Bylaw 7/2026 after closure of the Public Hearing. An implication of defeating this Bylaw would be that the applicants cannot reapply for redistricting within six months.
ALTERNATIVE 1:
Financial:
None at this time.
Compliance & Legal:
None at this time.
Program or Service:
None at this time.
Organizational:
Direct Control Development Permits for new uses or development would continue to be brought to Council, which takes approximately six months to process.
Risks
None at this time.
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Report Date: March 3, 2026
Author(s): Suzanne Ruegg, Planner
Department: Planning & Development
Department Director: Kristina Peter
Managing Director: Adryan Slaght
Chief Administrative Officer: William Fletcher